PRIEST LAKE, ID —
OSHA Inspection: S. BLOOD COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of S. BLOOD COMPANY, INC. in CAMEL KNOB SITE, PRIEST LAKE, ID 83856 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 342532074.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- S. BLOOD COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- CAMEL KNOB SITE
- City
- PRIEST LAKE
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83856
- Mailing
- 422 ELM STREET, PONDERAY, ID 83852
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 113310
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,078 · Current $2,155 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. a) On or about August 2, 2017 and at times prior thereto the Yarder operator was working at the edge of a steep grade, pulling logs from below, and was not wearing the provided seat belt. NOTE-Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2154.6
- — Z (S) $3078
1910.266 D03 I
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(d)(3)(i): A seatbelt was not provided in each vehicle or machine equipped with ROPS/FOPS or with overhead guards. a) On or about August 2, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer assigned a Volvo EC210bf log processor where no seat belt was provided. NOTE-Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.266 H02 VI
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,078 · Current $2,155 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(vi): The backcut did not leave sufficient hinge wood to hold the tree to the stump during most of its fall so that the hinge is able to guide the tree's fall in the intended direction. a) On or about August 2, 2017 and at times prior thereto trees were felled manually with a chain saw where a back cut was even with the face cut and did not contain sufficient hinge wood. NOTE-Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2154.6
- — Z (S) $3078
1910.266 H02 VII
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(vii): The backcut was not above the level of the horizontal facecut in order to provide an adequate platform to prevent kickback. a) On or about August 2, 2017 and at times prior thereto trees were felled manually with a chain saw where a back cut was even with, or below the face cut. NOTE-Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.266 F01 III
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(f)(1)(iii): The employer did not assure that operating and maintenance instructions were available either on the machine or in the area where the machine was being operated: a) On or about August 2, 2017 and at times prior thereto a Volvo log processor was used to process logs at a landing where no operators manual was available. NOTE-Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342532074.
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